#94380E
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46.5% 0.134 41.1), rgb(148, 56, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#94380E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94380E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.134 41.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #94380E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94380E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94380E text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #94380E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B46
oklch(63.2% 0.132 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65026
oklch(55.6% 0.143 41.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94380E
oklch(46.5% 0.134 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3517
oklch(42.6% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#94380E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #534805 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D08 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32030 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94380E
#94380E
oklch(46.5% 0.134 41.1)
- #00647B
#00647B
oklch(46.6% 0.085 220.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #94380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
Use #94380E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.